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Chapter 2 – things getting better

"Class, it is time to do your art projects. I want you to work in pairs. Your seatmates will be your partners," the teacher

clarified. "Ms. Munroe!" Scott raised his hands. "Can I have a different partner? I don't want to work with Jean! She's a

crybaby!" Scott mocked. The whole class laughed at Jean. The red head could no longer take the embarrassment, she ran

out the room. "Scott Summers, your behavior is very rude. I want to talk to your parents this afternoon," the auburn skinned

lady said with a firm voice. She gazed at her students, "And if I heard anyone teasing Jean, I would also inform it to your

parents. Do you understand?" she uttered clearly. "Yes, Ms. Munroe," the students replied in chorus.

Jean

"Can I have a different partner? I don't want to work with Jean! She's a crybaby!" Scott mocked. The whole class

laughed at me. I could no longer take the embarrassment, I ran out the room. Why does it have to be Scott? My

neighbor, my seatmate, my partner? There are lots of people whom I can be with. Why him? I despise him.

Scott

"Can I have a different partner? I don't want to work with Jean! She's a crybaby!" I said. I didn't mean to bother

her again. I don't know what comes out from my mouth! Sometimes I want to apologize for making her cry. But I

don't have the guts to do it. I don't know why…

Jean ran to the restroom and cried. "I'm not a crybaby," she tried to convince herself. 'Yes you are!' she heard a voice in her

head. "No! No! You are lying!" she battled. 'If you are not a crybaby, what are you doing here crying? If you are really

tough, then prove it!' the voice insisted. Jean was determined to become stronger. She decided to go back to the classroom

and prove them wrong.

Ringggggg!

"Okay, class dismissed! I want you all to submit your projects by Friday," Ms. Munroe said while fixing her belongings. "Jean

and Scott, I would like to talk with you. Can you stay for a while," the teacher uttered in a delicate voice. "Okay," both

replied in chorus. Jean and Scott sat impatiently on their sits. The awkward silence faded when Scott spoke, "I'm sorry."

Jean looked at him with disbelief. She smiled at him. "It's okay. It's my fault too. I'm too much of a crybaby," Jean said while

staring at her clasped hands rested gently on her lap.

Jean

The awkward silence faded when Scott spoke, "I'm sorry." I looked at him with disbelief. I was not expecting him to

apologize. Him? Apologize? Well, he usually does it to my parents when Mrs. Summers urge him to. But now, I don't

know if he was faking it, but I felt… happy. At least we had the chance to talk. Maybe things will get better between

us.

Scott

"I'm sorry," I said. I was only thinking of apologizing, I didn't know how the words came out. I'm not complaining...

Actually, I felt relieved. "It's okay. It's my fault too. I'm too much of a crybaby," Jean admitted. I'm glad that we

had the chance to talk. I think she's a nice girl. Her hair doesn't look too bad. In fact, I think that she's… cute. What

did I just think? Cute? No! I'm just nervous because Ms. Munroe will talk to my parents. Yeah! That's the reason why

I think stupid things.

"Scott, I want you to apologize to Jean and I wish to talk with your parents. Just to make sure that you will not do it again"

Ms. Munroe glanced at Jean. "He already said sorry, teacher. You don't have to tell his parents. And if he bothers me again,

I won't get annoyed. I am trying to change. I'm not going to cry anymore," Jean assured by offering her a benevolent smile.

"Oh… okay… well, your lucky Scott that Jean stopped me. Just don't bother her anymore," Ms. Munroe replied delightfully.

"Yeah right! It's impossible for her to…" Scott saw Jean pouted. "Well, I hope that we will both change. Thank you Jean!"

Scott covered quickly. Jean nodded blissfully. "Alright. We're done. You could go home now," the teacher put her arms

around her students' shoulders. "Be good!"

Scott

If my parents find out that I made Jean cry again. They will not buy me the toy that I wanted so bad.

"He already said sorry, teacher. You don't have to tell his parents. And if he bothers me again, I won't get annoyed. I

am trying to change. I'm not going to cry anymore," Jean said.

I never though that Jean would forgive me easily. She's not so bad…

Jean

"Yeah right! It's impossible for her to…" I know that Scott wanted to tease me again. But for some reason, he didn't,

maybe because Ms. Munroe was there. "Well, I hope that we will both change. Thank you Jean!" Scott said. I hope

so…

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